Research on the construction of the carbon emission network in Anhui Province under the perspective of new urbanization
Under the dual pressures of developing new models of urbanization and advancing regional carbon emission reductions,exploring the comprehensive effects of spatial association networks that consider both factors is of significant importance.Based on the e-valuation indicators for new urbanization in Anhui Province and incorporating geographic spatial data and carbon emission data,this pa-per used an improved gravity model and Social Network Analysis,among other methods,to construct a carbon emission network in Anhui Province from 2011 to 2019 within the context of new urbanization.It also identified key linking elements that influenced urban carbon flows.This was beneficial for enhancing the sustainable development capabilities of Anhui Province and identifying future key directions for regional development.The results showed that:①In the long term,improving the level of new urbanization played a significant and positive role in promoting regional carbon emission reduction.②Cities in the central and eastern parts of Anhui Province maintained a high level of indegree,while cities in the northern and southern parts had a high level of outdegree.Cohesive subgroups located in the central region exerted a greater linkage effect on surrounding cities.③The construction of the carbon emission network was significantly influenced by cities with similar levels of new urbanization,among which similar levels of economic urbanization had the greatest impact on the network.
network structurecarbon emissionnew urbanizationmultiple systemslinked elements